{"data":{"id":"us-vt/27-v.s.a.-616","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"27 V.S.A. § 616","heading":"Groundwater source testing; disclosure of informational material","body":"(a) Disclosure of potable water supply informational material. For a contract for the conveyance of real property with a potable water supply, as that term is defined in 10 V.S.A. § 1972(6), that is not served by a public water system, as that term is defined in 10 V.S.A. § 1671(5), executed on or after January 1, 2013, the seller shall, within 72 hours of the execution, provide the buyer with informational materials developed by the Department of Health regarding:\n(1) the potential health effects of the consumption of contaminated groundwater; and\n(2) the availability of test kits provided by the Department of Health.\n(b) Marketability of title. Noncompliance with the requirements of this section shall not affect the marketability of title of a property.\n(c) Penalty; liability. Liability for failure to provide the informational materials required by this section shall be limited to a civil penalty, imposed by the Department of Health under 18 V.S.A. chapter 3, of no less than $25.00 and no more than $250.00 for each violation.","path":["Title 27: Property","Chapter 005: Conveyance of Real Estate","Subchapter 007: MARKETABLE RECORD TITLE"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/27/005/00616","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:17:08Z","sha256":"9a5c87f4b98a4f9ee821b922c95c9db77d43e61db4f27f336f18d3f4eebfd5e2","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/27-v.s.a.-615","next":"us-vt/27-v.s.a.-617"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}